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|image=[[File:Koji.jpg | |image=[[File:Koji.jpg]] | ||
|born=August 13, | |born=August 13, 1960 (age 60) | ||
|role=Music composer | |role=Music composer | ||
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'''{{wp|Koji Kondo}}''' (近藤 浩治, born August 13, | '''{{wp|Koji Kondo}}''' (近藤 浩治, born August 13, 1960) is among the most prominent composers of music for [[Nintendo]] and the video game industry as a whole. As a close friend of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], most of the games he has composed for are Miyamoto's creations. He is most famous for his works on the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' and ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. The overworld themes of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]'' were his doing, among many other tunes. He sometimes appears at Nintendo Events, like E3, alongside Shigeru Miyamoto. Below is a list of ''Mario'' games he has composed for so far: | ||
==Games composed== | |||
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', 1985 | *''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', 1985 | ||
*''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', 1986 | *''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', 1986 | ||
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', 1988 | *''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', 1988 | ||
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', 1988 | *''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', 1988 | ||
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*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' (with Naoto Kubo and Shiho Fujii), 2017 | *''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' (with Naoto Kubo and Shiho Fujii), 2017 | ||
*''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (with Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi, and Sayako Doi), 2019<ref>Nintendo. (May 15, 2019). [https://youtu.be/jPi-u0D8sQ4?t=463 Super Mario Maker 2 Direct 5.15.2019]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 15, 2019.</ref> | *''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (with Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi, and Sayako Doi), 2019<ref>Nintendo. (May 15, 2019). [https://youtu.be/jPi-u0D8sQ4?t=463 Super Mario Maker 2 Direct 5.15.2019]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 15, 2019.</ref> | ||
One of his most famous tunes is the ''Super Mario Bros.'' "Ground Theme", which was in the ''{{wp|Billboard charts|Billboard}}'' ringtone charts for 125 weeks, and was performed in concerts by live orchestras.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/sep/13/games-gameculture</ref> | |||
==Song credits== | ==Song credits== | ||
===''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''=== | ===''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''=== | ||
*[[ | *[[Delfino Plaza]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection>[https://vgmdb.net/album/1890 SUPER MARIO SOUND COLLECTION]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | ||
*[[Bianco Hills]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | *[[Bianco Hills]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | ||
*Secret Course — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | *Secret Course — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | ||
*[[ | *[[Ricco Harbor]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | ||
*[[Gelato Beach]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | *[[Gelato Beach]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | ||
*Staff Roll — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | *Staff Roll — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | ||
===''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''=== | ===''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''=== | ||
* | *Main Theme — Composition/arrangement<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/20953 SUPER MARIO HISTORY 1985-2010 Sound Track CD]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | ||
*Competitive BGM 1 — Composition/arrangement<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/19866 SUPER MARIO Series for Guitar - SUPER BEST]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | *Competitive BGM 1 — Composition/arrangement<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/19866 SUPER MARIO Series for Guitar - SUPER BEST]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | ||
===''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''=== | ===''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''=== | ||
*[[Egg Planet]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG>[https://vgmdb.net/album/5411 SUPER MARIO GALAXY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK Platinum Version]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | *[[Good Egg Galaxy|Egg Planet]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG>[https://vgmdb.net/album/5411 SUPER MARIO GALAXY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK Platinum Version]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | ||
*[[Rosalina in the Observatory]] 1 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG/> | *[[Rosalina]] in the [[Comet Observatory|Observatory]] 1 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG/> | ||
*Rosalina's Comet Observatory 2 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG/> | *Rosalina's Comet Observatory 2 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG/> | ||
*Rosalina's Comet Observatory 3 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG/> | *Rosalina's Comet Observatory 3 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG/> | ||
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Koji Kondo.jpg|An image of Koji Kondo | Koji Kondo.jpg|An image of Koji Kondo | ||
BigMarioCreators.JPG|Koji Kondo with [[Shigeru Miyamoto|Miyamoto]] and [[Takashi Tezuka|Tezuka]] at a ''Super Mario Maker'' game show | BigMarioCreators.JPG|Koji Kondo with [[Shigeru Miyamoto|Miyamoto]] and [[Takashi Tezuka|Tezuka]] at a ''Super Mario Maker'' game show | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Composers]] | [[Category:Composers]] | ||
[[Category:Nintendo]] | [[Category:Nintendo]] | ||
[[Category:Sound | [[Category:Sound Personnel]] | ||
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